The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-22
Inexpensive Christina. Gifts.

Harper's Bazaar
When one has multitude of relatives and
friends whom she wishes to remember, 1t is
sometimes necessary TO think of trifies-
a little convenience to polish eyeglasses IL
made of two oval pieces, about three inches long,
of velvet or leather lined with chamois skin.
The edges of the chamois skin and cover are
button holed together and Joined at one end by
invisible stitches or small bow
For a court-plaster case, take two cards two
and one-half inches long, lay them end to end on
piece Of No. IL ribbon, seven inches long, and
cut them so the cord edge of the ribbon projects
on each.
A unique en-wiper is made OF a piece OF
alligator or any leather, cut with ragged edges,
eight by three inches long. Lay on its wrong side
two leaves of channels skin little smaller, fold
like a book and fasten with bow. The cover
should bear this form of inscription, Extracts
from the pen of John Smith" Several autumn
leaves cut from appropriate colors OF felt, two
underneath of black cloth, form pretty pen
wipor. They should apparently be tied with rib
bon, and little water-color painting-high lights
for the darker, and shading for the lighter. or
merely veiniDg-is an Improvement. a suntiower
two rows of folded petals made OF yellow felt or
flannel around stuffed brown velvet center,
black leaves underneath-is another form.
To make a pIush-covered blotting- pad, cut
heavy box board the size of blotter. To the
center of piece of plush one inch larger each
way than the box-board. sew large button COW
cred with the plush Glue the plush to the
board, turning over the edges one-haf inch all
around. Finish the under side with paper cut
one fourth inch smaller and glued to it Draw
narrow silk elastic braid smoothly over at each
end and fasten on the top Tie narrow ribbon
around the button, and cover the joints OF the
elastic with bows of the same. Slip five or six
blotters under the elastic at the ends simpler
style is design painted In water colors on the
topmost of several blotters tied with a ribbon.
Very soft effects may be secured. as the paper
absorbs paint SO evenly.
A sachet is always in order. made of any thing,
from crinkled tissue-paper to plush and real
lace A pretty way Is a square, exclusive OF
fringe, of three colors of No. Is ribbon. Allow
and one-half inch on both ends of each
piece to fringe. When sowed together and
fringed, fold it in half square. with cotton and
satchet powder between, and finish with bow
in the corner.
Among wall cushions which are now so popu-
lar are: Meal-bag of any material with mouse
crawling up the side sundower cushion, laun-
dry cushion, four-leafed clover, etc.
Bags innumerable may be both useful and
beautiful or merely useful.
A set Of piece-bags for bundles of cloth, made
of fancy ticking the words WOODEN" cotton"
etc., embroidered on the side, draw string of
braid; shoebag for clothes-pre door, with
three or four rows of pockets a plain back
piece, a set of three button-bags, with .'metal,"
miscellaneous" or other inscriptions; pair of
cheese-cloth busters in bag of any fancy shape.
usually envelop shaped; or ragbsg. to tie at
mending bags convenient, but usually
made very complicated. A simple way is to
make a bag of piece of figured Saline, lined with
a contrasting color one yard long and eighteen
inches wide. Sew the ends of this piece in a
seam draw one long edge together for the bot
tom, ana nnlSn with a Dali. Sew curtain rings
two and one-half inches apart to the top, and
draw up with No. ribbon. Make needle
book and pin-cushion, aud tie securely to one
ring the bag, then a bag six inches square for
darning-cottons, to be fastened to ring Oh the
opposite side
To make a bath-sponge holder. lay on a piece
of paper one-fourth of yard square parallel
rows of braid one-fourth of an inch apart, fast
ening them only at the ends; darn rows of . con-
trasting color of braid across these, the same
distance from each other; fasten each intersec-
ton of braid with cross stitch of worsted: tear
of the paper, line the braid with one-fourth
yard square of rubber cloth, cloth side next th Q
braid, and bind together. Hang from the cor
ners BY long worsted cord and balls.
Give neat calico pastry apron muslin
busting cap to young housekeeper. Or
sly-mounted and embellished Thermometers;
ditto calendars sundry forms of burnt match re-
ceivers; ball Of twine with of strips of
ribbon. knitted silk. tied in a square of silk
frineed all sides, the Irvine pulled through
the center with n darning needle; half dozen
stove crate holders cut the size of sau-
Ger, the finer covered with silk velvet and
bound Nth ribbon: the coarser with ticking or
wooden goods bound with braid, a curtain ring
to hang it by, button oled with silk worsted
for each.
bureau drawer sachet to replace a paper in
1t should be made preferably. of silk or satin,
lined with silesia, cut to fit the drawer. But il
it be impracticable to measure, make the sachet
eighteen by forty-ive inches, of and
quarter yards of material This will do for
very large dressing case, and may be folded to
sheet wadding, and between them sprinkle one
Dr. two ounces of sachet powder. Tie like bed
comforter about three inches apart with tufts OF
ilosele or bows OF narrow ribbon sewed A
arge loose spray embroidered or a bow of hand
some ribbon should be in the lower left corner.